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The Washington state House of Representatives passed a bill Monday, April 14, that provides flexibility to schools struggling to fund transportation for their students.
The Senate approved …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/30/25
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With Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson signing bills into law, critics of the overuse of emergency clauses in bills are watching to see if the governor uses his veto power to remove any of those …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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4/30/25
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A novel tax proposal out of Washington state could perform better than expected after a report published Monday disputed claims that higher rates would drive millionaires out of the area.
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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4/30/25
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Nearly 5,300 state government and community college employees in Washington won’t be getting a 3% pay raise in July when most other state workers will.
That’s because those members …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/30/25
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Demand for electricity in the Northwest could double by 2046, according to a new energy forecast from regional experts.
Over the next two decades, demand could increase by between 1.8% and 3.1% …
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By Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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4/29/25
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On sine die, the last day of the Legislative session in Washington state, a major victory was achieved for the City of Yelm, its residents and those who commute through the region. State Rep. Andrew …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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4/29/25
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More than 25,000 children in Oregon and Washington will lose the child care and early education their families rely on if the Trump administration continues its attempts to dismantle Head Start, say …
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By Julia Shumway / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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4/29/25
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A small pile of significant tax bills is getting delivered to Gov. Bob Ferguson.
Collectively, they form the financial linchpin to the state’s next budget and would generate …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/28/25
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Will he sign it into law? That’s the question for Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson now that lawmakers have sent him a two-year $77.8 billion operating budget.
On Sunday, the last day of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/28/25
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Washington state lawmakers found themselves united in mourning on the last day of session Sunday.
A week after the sudden death of Sen. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah, legislators were also grappling …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/28/25
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A highly contested bill around the closure of a residential center for people with disabilities passed the Washington state House and Senate this weekend with mixed support from lawmakers and some …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/28/25
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This year’s 105-day Washington state legislative session was in many ways a trudge.
There was a multibillion-dollar budget deficit to solve. Sharp debate on parental rights and …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/28/25
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Washington is poised to limit annual residential rent increases with legislation now headed to the governor’s desk.
The House and Senate on Sunday, the last day of the legislative session, …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/27/25
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Unemployment benefits for striking workers are close to becoming law in Washington after a compromise proposal cleared the state House and Senate.
Striking workers could expect to receive …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Democrats were moments away from passing a cap on residential rent increases off the Washington state Senate floor Friday night.
But a challenge from the Senate Republican leader, upheld …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Democrats in the Washington Legislature unveiled a budget deal Saturday that cuts spending and hikes taxes on thousands of businesses to maintain core public services and erase a projected …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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The Washington Legislature has paved the way for the governor to decide on a multibillion-dollar transportation revenue package anchored by a 6-cent increase to the state’s gas tax.
The …
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By: Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Washington House Democrats late Thursday approved a multibillion-dollar transportation revenue package anchored by a 6-cent increase to the state’s gas tax, the first hike in nearly a decade.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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A Republican state lawmaker in Washington won’t be allowed back in the House chamber this session following his latest outburst during a legislative debate.
Rep. Jeremie Dufault, R-Selah, …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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A few days after the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association decided not to approve two advisory-only amendments to ban transgender student-athletes from competing against girls, Washington …
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Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/25/25
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